Jerry Clayton
Weekend News Anchor / Producerjerry@tpr.org
Twitter: @jerryclayton
In addition to hosting weekend newscasts on TPR, Jerry writes news and feature stories. His stories are regularly featured on the national NPR news broadcasts, as well as the statewide news program The Texas Standard.
Before coming to Texas Public Radio in 2020, Jerry was an on-demand air charter pilot. His love for flying is life-long. He's a certified flight instructor and has flown various aircraft from single engine Cessnas to the King Air B200 twin turboprop.
He has over 40 years experience in broadcasting and was well known among San Antonio radio listeners as "Fred Zeppelin" as both an airborne traffic reporter and afternoon and morning host on the classic rock station KZEP for 11 years.
Jerry spent his younger days playing drums with the country band "Mason Dixon" and has continued to play in his spare time in several local San Antonio funk, blues, rock and country bands.
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A look at this week’s space headlines
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A total of 17 earthquakes have been reported in the same area near Falls City, which is about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, in the last week.
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The San Antonio-based chain closed theaters Thursday and Friday due to "technical difficulties."
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If you're a crawfish fan, you may have noticed a post that's gone viral on social media with a dire outlook for crawfish this year.
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McClellan has garnered a huge following on TikTok by "stitching" videos of creators who post what he sees as misinterpretations of biblical scripture.
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El director del San Antonio Food Bank opina sobre la decisión de Texas de excluirse del programa de alimentos de verano de $350 millones.
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The state of Texas is not going to participate in the Summer EBT program, which will now place the burden on existing charities.
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Se inaugura servicio gratuito de tranvía eléctrico en el centro de San Antonio.
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The electric trolleys have a capacity of six, and also sport LED lights and music inside.
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A total of 209 sites in Texas are stocked with more than 344,000 trout during the winter months this year through the end of February.